22nd Feb, 2024 12:00

The Important Private Antique Doll Collection of Austin Smith and Margaret Harkin - Part 1

 
  Lot 57
 

57

A Cuno & Otto Dressel bisque headed Uncle Sam doll

Sold for £380
Estimated at £400 - £600


 
A Cuno & Otto Dressel bisque headed Uncle Sam doll, with fixed brown glass eyes, large modelled nose and ears, smiling closed mouth, grey painted eyebrows, lined face, brown mohair wig and remains of goaty beard, jointed composition body and original factory red and white striped trousers, blue waistcoat with white stars, blue felt tailcoat, shirt, bow-tie and recent black boots —13 3/4in. (35cm.) high (missing top hat, wig a little sparse and some aging to clothes, rusty buttons)